155: Chapter 155 Going MadAs the fog dissipated and night fell, moonlight filtered through the mist, casting a grayish-white hue on the ground.
Kisame was like a shadow clinging to the corner of the wall, silently gliding across the bluestone path.
The sharkskin he carried on his shoulder was wrapped tightly again with bandages, and the long, dark red tongue of the blade swayed gently through the bandages.
After Terumi Mei's return, these elders who had publicly opposed the over-reliance on the Chamber of Commerce at the Elders' Meeting never stopped their underhanded tactics.
Kisame stopped outside Matsumoto He's courtyard wall.At that moment, he was sitting in the tea room, having a private conversation with two other disgruntled elders.
"The chamber of commerce has been stationed in the village for half a month.What kind of nonsense is this?"
Matsumoto He's face darkened."Since when has Kirigakure ever needed outsiders to protect it?"
"But Lord Mizukage insists…" Elder Kameda, with his bald head, gave a wry smile.
"She was bewitched by that Naruto Uzumaki!"
Finally, Elder Ikura slammed his fist on the table and stood up, "What kind of ally?It's clearly a disguised annexation!If this continues, Kirigakure will have to change its name to Uzumaki!"
Kisame's shark eyes emerged in the darkness, locking onto three distinct silhouettes on the paper window of the tea room.
Three heads.
One cut is enough.
He gripped the hilt of the Samehada sword on his shoulder with his right hand, and the spikes under the bandages began to writhe excitedly.
"What brings you here so late at night, sir mermaid?"
Kisame turned warily, drew his sword, and the bandages on Samehada tore open in the air.
Ten steps away, the moonlight outlined a burly figure.
He stood with his arms crossed in a white robe, an ancient long sword hanging at his waist, its scabbard gleaming with a dull luster in the moonlight.
Kisame recognized this face; it was the Kage-level power that the Apocalypse Merchant Guild had displayed early on, and the one who protected Mei Terumi during her restoration.
"Minister Tiezhou."
Kisame's lips curled into a smile, his sharp fangs gleaming."Still patrolling for the Mizukage this late?"
"It's my duty."
Tie Zhou joked, "But Mr.Kisame, the Akatsuki has disbanded, yet you're still doing this kind of assassination?"
"I'm used to it.I'm just a busybody and can't sit still."
Kisame shrugged, then suddenly dashed into the courtyard.
His goal was clear: kill the man and leave, without getting entangled with this unpredictable swordsman.
The tea room in the courtyard was lit up, and the silhouettes of three old men were reflected on the paper door.
Kisame leaped up, Samehada already high above his head, the bandages on the blade completely burst open, and the spikes grew and spread wildly like living things, transforming into a ferocious giant blade, slashing down with a shriek!
With this one strike, the entire teahouse, along with everyone inside, will be reduced to pieces.
Bang!With a muffled groan, Samehada's charge came to an abrupt halt.
Tiezhou had already taken the lead and stood in front of the paper window of the tea room.He raised his right hand, and the scabbard of his long sword steadily supported the blade of Samehada.
There was no chakra burst, no shockwave, and it was caught so easily.
Kisame's pupils contracted.
Tie Zhou flipped his wrist.
Kisame felt a strange force coming from the blade, and Samehada tilted uncontrollably to the side, causing him to lose his balance.
Immediately afterwards, the long sword thrust forward, the bottom of the scabbard striking Kisame's chest.
Kisame was sent flying backward, tumbling three times in the air before his feet thudded backward on the bluestone slabs in the courtyard, finally regaining his balance only after his back hit the artificial hill.
The three elders in the tea room had already heard the commotion outside.The paper door was opened, and their three aged faces were ashen.
"Kisame!"
"And the Chamber of Commerce's iron boat."
"How could they."
Tie Zhou waved his hand."Go back and lock the door."
The three old men exchanged a glance, then quickly and shakily pulled the paper door shut again.
The courtyard returned to silence.
The moonlight shone on the two of them, casting long shadows on the bluestone ground.
Kisame slowly straightened up, patting the dust off his chest.The poke hadn't caused any real damage, but the effortless control he'd felt sent chills down his spine.
"It seems the intelligence was wrong."
Kisame stretched his shoulders."You're not just someone with Kage-level strength."
Samehada plunged into the ground, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, "Water Release: Great Exploding Water Wave!"
Waves surged up from beneath Kisame, and his figure simultaneously merged into the water and disappeared.The rolling waves roared as the super iron boat swept over.
Tie Zhou gripped the hilt of the knife with his right hand, his thumb pressing against the guard, while the other four fingers held it loosely.
The iron boat finally started moving.
The movement was slow, allowing one to see the blade slowly leaving the sheath, a glint of silver light escaping from the ground.
But the moment the blade was fully drawn, the long sword gleamed.
The iron boat rotated.
Use your feet as the axis, generate power from your waist, drive with your shoulders, and extend your arms.
The knife spun with him, drawing a perfect circle.
The arc-shaped blade of light bloomed in the night sky, like another moon rising in the darkness.
It is light, graceful, and untouched by worldly concerns, yet it embodies the will to cut through everything.
"Sword Drawing Technique - A Narrow Thread of Sky".
The sky and earth lost their color, an arc of light streaked across the air, tearing through the waves, and the air was filled with the unique hum of low-frequency vibrations.
The wave that rose abruptly stopped for a moment, then cut through the central axis, rolled back, and splashed water everywhere.
The flashing blades continued forward, sweeping past the Kisame behind the waves.
Kisame's sleeve ripped open, and fine lines of blood appeared on his skin as he hurriedly swung Samehada to block.
The next moment.
Samehada let out a mournful cry!
On the blade, the three thickest spikes were broken off at the root, the cuts as smooth as a mirror.
The suction cups opened and closed frantically, quickly crawling onto Kisame's back to suckle, attempting to heal its own injuries.
Kisame retreated seven steps, the soaked bluestone slabs cracking with each step.
Tie Zhou slowly sheathed his sword, the scraping sound of the blade sliding into its sheath clearly audible in the quiet courtyard."Shall we continue fighting?"
Kisame stared at the iron boat, and at the ancient longsword that had been sheathed.
"Until we meet again."
Before he finished speaking, his figure split into four and burst away in different directions.
Tie Zhou rashly gave chase, then turned around to look at the trembling elders gathered behind him.The paper door in front of them had just been pressurized.It was fried beyond recognition.
The three elders stared at him, their faces ashen.
"He.he ran away?" Elder Matsumoto asked in a trembling voice.
"They ran away."
Tie Zhou nodded, "But I will come again."
"Minister Tiezhou, thank you for tonight."
"I'm not here to hear thanks."
"Go to the Water Shadow's office first thing tomorrow morning and tell him everything you've been secretly plotting and conspiring about over this period of time."
Elder Matsumoto's expression changed: "You, you're trying to threaten me?"
"It's advice."
Tiezhou had already walked out of the courtyard, his voice carried on the wind, "I was able to get here in time tonight, but what about next time?And the time after that?A ninja like Kisame won't fail every time, and I have no obligation to protect those who stab you in the back."
He walked to the gap in the courtyard wall, stopped, and turned his head to the side:
"If you cooperate honestly, Lord Mizukage might grant you a dignified exit.Continue to resist."
"I won't come next time."
After saying that, the figure disappeared into the night.
Only three pale-faced old men and a pile of debris remained in the courtyard.
——
Meanwhile, within the Land of Hot Springs.
Two hidden teams were lying in ambush in the dense forest at night, each holding their breath, waiting for their prey to appear.
"Captain, we've been staking out this place for three days now," the younger one said in a low voice."We haven't even seen a trace of a merchant guild.How reliable is the information Lord Onoki gave us?"
"Captain, is the intelligence accurate?" a young ninja asked in a low voice.
"How could an order personally given by Lord Ōnoki be wrong?"
The captain glared at him."The Apocalypse Merchant Guild's intelligence agents will be searching for the Akatsuki in the Land of Hot Springs.Our mission is to capture them alive.Remember, alive."
The young ninja shrank back, not daring to speak again.
Scarface stared at the empty mountain path, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
Forget about the chamber of commerce's intelligence agents, we haven't even seen a decent caravan.
Occasionally, a few ordinary people would pass by; they were clearly local farmers, their baskets filled with radishes and cabbages.
Could it be.that the intelligence is wrong?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he suppressed it.
impossible.
Kurotsuchi is the Tsuchikage's granddaughter.She personally infiltrated Naruto's side to obtain the information, so how could she be wrong?
Perhaps it's just bad luck, but the Chamber of Commerce hasn't found anything about this area yet.
"Everyone, stay alert!" the captain whispered."Keep watch for two more days.If there's still no movement, we'll report to Lord Tsuchikage and then make further plans."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a space nearby suddenly distorted.
Obito staggered out of the void, fell to one knee on the ground, and gasped for breath.
It was Obito, who had just returned defeated from Kumogakure.
All the Iwagakure ninjas tensed instantly, their hands reaching for the ninja tool pouches at their waists.
"They're not from the Chamber of Commerce…" the young ninja said softly.
"It could be a chamber of commerce in disguise!"
The scarred captain lowered his voice, "Get ready to move, take them alive!"
Eight Iwagakure ninja simultaneously formed hand seals.
"Earth Escape - Earthquake Core!"
Boom!
Obito, who had just emerged from the Kamui dimension, suddenly found the ground beneath his feet collapsing, forming a deep pit five meters in diameter.
At the same time, more than a dozen kunai shot out from the mountain walls on both sides, blocking all angles of evasion.
Standard ambush tactics.
If it were an ordinary Jonin, they would have been hit by this attack.
Obito didn't even look up.
His body quickly became ethereal again just before he could be touched by the guinea pig.
The kunai pierced through his body and became embedded in the tree trunk opposite him.
The vortex condensed again, and Obito landed on the treetop in a half-crouching position.
"Space-time ninjutsu." The scarred captain looked astonished.
Otto, perched on a treetop, slowly raised his head, his single eye, masked, filled with extreme emotions: anger and despair.
"Iwagakure…" Obito muttered to himself, looking at the group of people under the tree, and then suddenly burst out laughing.
"Ha ha!"
Hahahaha!
Laughter came from under the mask, twisted and insane, so loud that tears streamed down his face.
"Great.great.even you small fry dare to mess with me?"
He walked slowly forward, each step carrying an overwhelming killing intent.
He was seething with anger.
He needed to vent.
And right now, there are eight clueless scapegoats right in front of me.
"Captain, he doesn't look right." the young ninja's voice trembled.
Scarface gritted his teeth: "Who cares if he's right or not!Attack together!Capture him alive and interrogate him thoroughly!"
Eight Iwagakure ninjas simultaneously burst out of the bushes, their hand seals forming in perfect unison.
"Earth Release·Rock Stick!"
"Earth Release: Earth Strike Bullet!"
Earth Release: Falling Rock Technique!
"Wood Release: Cutting Technique".
Obito used intangibility to dodge and quickly formed hand seals.
The ground exploded, and countless wooden spikes shot out from the soil, covering the entire area like a torrential rain.
"Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall!"
The Iwagakure ninja hastily defended themselves, and earthen walls rose from the ground.
However, ordinary earthen walls are no match for Wood Release.
Wooden spikes easily pierced the earthen wall, turning the ninjas behind it into sieves.
Screams echoed throughout the room.
"Second team!Cover the retreat!"
The scarred captain's eyes widened in fury as he slammed his hands on the ground, unleashing a powerful "Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
The earth dragon rose from the ground and lunged at the soil.
The earth dragon passed through Obito's body and crashed into a large tree behind him.
That's it?
Obito appeared behind the scarred captain, holding a sharp wooden spike in his hand.
Pfft.
The wooden splinter pierced through his back and emerged from his chest.
The scarred captain stared wide-eyed down at the blood-stained wooden splinter on his chest.He opened his mouth as if to say something, but only blood foam came out.
"team leader!"
The remaining Iwagakure ninja, their eyes bloodshot, charged forward recklessly.
"court death."
Obito clasped his hands together.
"Wood Release: Explosive Spear Tree!"
His right arm suddenly turned woody, then grew wildly and branched out, transforming into countless sharp wooden spears that pierced indiscriminately in all directions.
The scope is enormous.
The dense forest instantly transformed into an execution ground.
WoodThe sound of gunshots piercing bodies, the sound of bones shattering, the cries of the dying.all intertwined to create a bloody dirge.
Five minutes later.
Obito stood amidst the chaos, surrounded by corpses lying haphazardly, each one pierced by wooden spikes, their deaths gruesome.
Blood stained the earth, dripping down along the grain of the splinter.
Obito looked at his masterpiece.
The anger subsided somewhat, but the emptiness grew stronger.
What's the point of killing these small fry?
Kirabi is still alive.
Naruto Uzumaki is still alive.
His shame remains.
"waste."
Obito cursed under his breath, it was unclear whether he was cursing the Iwagakure ninja or himself.
He took one last look at this hellish scene, unleashed his divine power, and vanished into the vortex.
The dense forest returned to silence.
The only evidence that an unequal massacre had just taken place here was the corpses and splinters scattered all over the ground.
In the distance, within the canopy of a large tree.
A white, aloe-like plant slowly retracted into the ground.
Black Zetsu observed all of this through his clone and let out a long sigh.
"Sigh, Obito's condition is becoming increasingly unstable.We need to think of another solution."
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